DiscoverOrg
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Account-based marketing (ABM) is a hot topic of conversation, and momentum is building to expand this person-first approach from Marketing to Sales and beyond, breaking down department barriers with shared goals: Enter account-based everything (ABE). But there’s a lot of confusion about what works, what doesn’t, and what’s really involved an account-based program.
Influitive
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Every year, we recognize some of the most engaging marketing campaigns through The Best Advocate Marketing Awards. Also known as The BAMMIES, these awards shine a spotlight on B2B companies who are using the enthusiasm of their customers, partners and fans to fuel business growth. Honors are awarded in 10 key categories that recognize creative excellence, innovation.
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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Facebook is always tinkering with its algorithms and it can be challenging to keep track of everything. This summer, Facebook’s key updates included demoting spammers, screening out fake news, testing AI with a personal assistant “M,” as well as bringing emojis and new filters to Facebook Messenger. The name of the game for Facebook advertising is quickly becoming Facebook Messenger.
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
From more sophisticated metrics to a next-generation customer experience, machine learning and artificial intelligence are raising the bar on what marketers can do to enhance customer relationships. While many marketing organizations are still struggling to make the jump from ‘doing digital’ to ‘being digital,’ some are getting ready to make a quantum leap with machine learning and […].
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Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.
Webbiquity
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Guest post by Lexie Lu. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, with approximately 500 million users and more than nine million companies represented. It is a bit different than some of the other social media platforms, in that it allows people to connect with other professionals and to leverage current connections to make new ones.
B2B Marketing Zone brings together the best content for marketers in the B2B industry from the widest variety of thought leaders.
ViewPoint
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
I am already getting questions from prospects about whether they should start a sales lead generation project now or wait until after the holidays. My answer to that question is not based on self-interest. For every 1,000 suspects you disposition (complete contact with) between now and the end of this year you should expect (on average) the following results: 40 to 50 fully qualified sales opportunities (not lightly qualified marketing leads). 40 to 50 pipeline accounts (from which 20% to 30% wi
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Telling and listening to stories comes naturally to people across the globe. From ancient to modern times, storytelling has remained a constant throughout the evolution of the human race. Stories in different forms get passed from one generation to another and exist across various channels in multiple iterations. There are simple, linear ones and stories […].
Vision Edge Marketing
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Marketing Operations (Marketing Ops) is a well-established function. Whether performed by one person in a small company or a large team in a billion-dollar business, it is present in 70% of Marketing organizations overall and in 82% of Best-in-Class (BIC) Marketing organizations. Best-in-Class Marketing organizations are those that earn 90 or greater out of 100 from the C-Suite for their ability to prove their value, contribution, and impact to the business.
Customer Experience Matrix
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
I escaped from my cave this week to present at two conferences: the first-ever “Customer Data Platform Summit” hosted by AgilOne in Los Angeles, preceding Shop.org, and the Technology for Marketing conference in London, where BlueVenn sponsored me. I listened as much as could along the way to find what’s new with the vendors and their clients. There were some interesting developments.
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In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.
KoMarketing Associates
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Nearly 22,000 marketing and sales professionals from more than 100 countries joined Inbound 2017 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center this week. It seems nearly impossible that such a large amount of people would have so much in common; however, each and every attendee had three goals in mind – innovation, education, and connections. The line up of speakers this year was truly impressive with some big names including Michelle Obama, Brené Brown, John Cena, Mario Batali, Andy Cohen and
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
This article originally published on PostFunnel.com How much is a customer worth to you? Predict this number and you know how much it is worth to spend on your customers to keep them around. Customer Lifetime Value, or CLTV is one of the most important metrics a business has for making smart decisions. You also […]. The post 6 Powerful Methods to Maximize Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
Contently
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Last week, the world got wind of the biggest Facebook algorithm change in years. Google officially reclaimed its spot as the top source of referral traffic since Facebook overtook it in August 2015 , which means the world’s biggest social network has been pushing less and less traffic to content. According to a Parse.ly data analysis of over 2,500 sites, Facebook referral traffic now sits at 35.1 percent, while Google referrals are hovering just above 40 percent.
Avitage
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
With guidance from SiriusDecisions and other analysts firms, many B2B organizations have evolved their go-to-market, messaging and content strategy. They have shifted from a product-based to a persona-based content framework. This is often in support of a solutions selling model. “As b-to-b organizations place greater focus on both inbound marketing, and optimizing content for the sales force, the skills and behaviors required for content ideation, writing and delivery are rapidly changing
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KoMarketing Associates
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
We see job openings for SEO managers, analysts, writers, coordinators, and more and often wonder what the differences are between each role. As SEO continues to grow and evolve, the duties for SEO experts continue to become more specific and niche for each area. We asked a panel of experts for their take on the differences between top SEO roles and what they look for when hiring SEO experts.
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Micro-content isn’t widely understood or consciously used. When it is, it’s usually by marketing for social media content. But micro-content may be the most important content type you have, and you probably don’t manage it. Micro-content is simply what the words imply. The term is credited to user experience expert Jakob Nielsen: “micro content is a small group […].
Biznology
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
This Biznology webinar by Andrew Schulkind is about how to use a digital marketing audit to improve your content and social media marketing. . Due to technical difficulties with our vendor, the recording doesn’t show Andrew and Mike’s video feed. We are working to correct this and will upload a revised version of the video when we get it. .
Avitage
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
With guidance from SiriusDecisions and other analysts firms, many B2B organizations have evolved their go-to-market, messaging and content strategy. They have shifted from a product-based to a persona-based content framework. This is often in support of a solutions selling model. “As b-to-b organizations place greater focus on both inbound marketing, and optimizing content for the sales force, the skills and behaviors required for content ideation, writing and delivery are rapidly changing
Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service
Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.
KoMarketing Associates
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
On September 30th, AdWords will be rolling out a brand new beta to a few advertisers called Ad Suggestion. The feature allows for Google to automatically create ads and launch them into an advertiser’s account. While the idea of having automated ads added to the account may seem like a great time-saver, there are a few considerations before fully committing to this beta.
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
Are you connecting with and empowering your customer advocates? If not, you should. Here’s why. Customer advocacy marketing programs help you increase revenue by improving customer acquisition and retention (and they’re your best source of leads). How? Because you’re helping to encourage and motivate happy customers to speak about you positively to others.
Influitive
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Twenty million. That’s how many people use Schoology’s learning management software to advance what’s possible in education through forums, events, and digital networking. With those kinds of numbers, you’d be crazy not to incorporate word-of-mouth marketing into your marketing mix.
Avitage
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
B2B companies bringing new offers to market risk long delays in product or solution uptake. Too often this leads to direct failure. Failure rates range from 40% to 80%. Clearly a risky and expensive bet. This risk isn’t limited to startups. Often we see large companies struggle to gain traction with new offers or new markets. One senior executive told me, “we are buried in our core brand.” This isn’t about direct replacement offers.
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Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission
KoMarketing Associates
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
New research suggests that despite previous struggles, marketers are now finding more success with email marketing than they did in the past. The “2017 State of Email Marketing Survey” from Ascend2 recently discovered that 44 percent of marketers believe their email marketing performance has increased significantly. About 35 percent believe that it has increased at least marginally.
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Companies that do have the resources may be using fantastic AI-informed social media marketing campaigns and interactive brand apps to create demand for their products and services. While cutting-edge demand generation techniques are great, especially in response to the modern marketer’s dual challenge of higher customer expectations and higher C-suite expectations, the tried and true, […].
Contently
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
What makes GE’s content a hit while other brands fall flat? Why do some Super Bowl commercials make us tear up while others leave us staring blankly at the nachos? In all likelihood, your answer boils down to “because it’s good.” But according to Brian Millar, founder of the Emotional Intelligence Agency (EIA) and one of the UK’s top content research firms, there’s a deeper science to branded content.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Every successful sales rep knows the best recipe for closing the deal has only two ingredients: exceptional products or services and exceptional customer service. The rise of account-based marketing (ABM) reflects this tenet. ABM is a new phrase for a long-standing approach to sales and marketing in which integrated teams prove they care about the needs and pain points of their most strategic accounts, and they speak specifically to those accounts in a tailored way.
Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO
On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui
KoMarketing Associates
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
New research shows that B2B marketers are realizing more success with content marketing, and a number of different factors are contributing to their positive ROI. The “2018 Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends – North America” report from the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs recently found that over the last year, higher quality content creation (78 percent) has been the top driver of success for B2B marketers deploying content marketing.
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
For the 142nd episode of The Marketing Book Podcast, I interviewed Jim Sterne, author of Artificial Intelligence for Marketing: Practical Applications. So why do marketers need to know about artificial intelligence? Well, it’s already playing a role in marketing. But we’re still in the early stages. The author explains that artificial intelligence and the machine […].
Biznology
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Pottery Barn bids on “restoration hardware” According to everyone by now, Restoration Hardware realized that 98% of their online business is coming from 22 words : the various and sundry misspellings of. restoration hardware. In this case, Restoration Hardware was throwing buckets of cash at Google AdWords by bidding on 3,200 keywords , none of which were converting save those 22 misspellings.
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